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AC Milan can re-take top spot in the Serie A table if they beat Fiorentina, but must navigate an injury crisis in order to do so.
As Calciomercato.com report, the defeats that Napoli and Roma suffered on Saturday night have given Milan a great opportunity: three points against Stefano Pioli’s Fiorentina will see them return to the summit in the standings.
A goal by Giovanni Simeone was fatal for Antonio Conte’s side, while for Gian Piero Gasperini’s Giallorossi it was Ange-Yoan Bonny’s goal that gave Inter the win, and also took them above their city rivals, hopefully temporarily.
A chance on a plate
The Rossoneri are currently fourth with 13 points, but they know a win would see them leapfrog Inter, Roma and Napoli to go top after eight rounds. The last time they were at the peak after so many games was 2023-24, when they would eventually finish second.
Meanwhile, in his pre-match press conference, Allegri warned his team of the difficulty of the match: “Games after the break are always an unknown quantity. A new cycle begins, this is an important month. We’ll need to be good at playing carefully. Regardless of the league table, Fiorentina have excellent players. It will be an opportunity to consolidate our position in the table.”
The return of Pioli – the last coach to win the Scudetto with Milan – makes it a unique game, as does the fact that they are winless in the league so far. Despite the many injuries, the chance to win and go top is a big chance, especially with Pisa, Atalanta, Roma and Parma to come before the break.
Before round eight of the 2023-24 season, Milan hadn’t occupied the top spot in Serie A since the spring of 2022, the year in which the Rossoneri won their 19th Scudetto.
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